I'm new to Mint after Ubuntu Studio update to 11.04 installed Gnome 3, didn't like it at all, not Unity nor Classic without effects, removing Unity was no help either; so now I switch, never thinking about Real time kernel support for Audio; now I've searched the web and only found a few references to this subject but none answering the question: Does Mint have a Real Time Kernel?

I do not see linux-rt, and I know you can not install Ubuntu Studio in Mint.

I am unsure how jackd support for real-time audio works without a kernel that support it.

I'm all for a Mint Studio version, but the closest I have heard mentioned was a Media Version; but what I am looking for is just a Real Time Kernel; I can install what ever software I require; whereas Ubuntu Studio installs most of the software I need and a Real Time Kernel.

Update: I assumed you can not install Ubuntu Studio in Mint; maybe that is incorrect, Has anyone successfully installed Ubuntu Studio in Mint?

Can I compile Mint to have Real Time support?

Or is 64 Studio a better option.

And lastly, should I just stick to Ubuntu Studio 10.10 until a better solution comes around?

Last edited by Flesh on Fri May 06, 2011 11:15 pm, edited 5 times in total.

I have tried this to upgrade Ubuntu to Ubuntu Studio, it didn't install the Real Time Kernel, as I thought it would.

If not, what package do I install just to get the rt kernel? I don't care about all the apps; I can install them separately.

This is the command line I use to upgrade Ubuntu to Ubuntu Studiosudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ubuntustudio-desktop ubuntustudio-audio ubuntustudio-audio-plugins ubuntustudio-graphics ubuntustudio-video

I have had no problem install all but ubuntustudio-desktop, which installs all the themes and menus; this is the one that will hose the system, which is fine, I have files backed up; but doesn't help install the rt kernel.

Let me rephrase the question so its clear: How do I install or Compile a real-time kernel in Mint?

This doesn't find the files in the Repossudo apt-get install linux-rt linux-headers-rt

Real time or low latency, since there are different understanding about what real time means--for Scientific and precise process where timing is critical, hard real time systems are appropriate, otherwise a low latency kernel should be sufficient

Hard real-time vs. soft real-time systemsAn operating system that can support the desired deadlines of the real-time tasks (even under worst-case processing loads) is called a hard real-time system. But hard real-time support isn't necessary in all cases. If an operating system can support the deadlines on average, it's called a soft real-time system.

Since Mint version you want to use is based on Ubuntu's libraries, kernel choices and desktop--you should just be able to get the Ubuntu versions, see the link above to find the name to fetch..

Then either, use a source file and compile or try the binary version(s) if it is close enough to what you want to use..

Thanks for the help; I see what the problem is now; there is no Real-time kernels for any newer version of Ubuntu, 10.10 or 11.04; so it looks like I'll have to look a 64studio or some other distro of Linux for a real-time kernel.

This seems to be due to the person working on the realtime kernel is working on the newest kernel release and skipped the versions that Ubuntu is currently working with; so in time it will be available.

For now I like Mint better than Ubuntu; but with no RT kernel, its a moot point for me.

richyrich wrote:When I type "linux-rt" in the Synaptic quick search box, I get the meta package file of the same name, this is what you mark for installation.

I'm running Mint 10 x64 and Ubuntu Studio 11.04 x64 (two different machines and as a dual boot), I do not see linux-rt in there, and I checked to see when it was taken out of the repos and it seems like 10.04; you must be running an older version or have repos included that have this support; do you have it installed and working? If so what repos is it in?

I agree, I'm going to go back to Ubuntu Studio 10.04 Lucid x64; it has the Real Time Kernel, it worked great, do not know why I ever upgraded, sometimes its best not to; I will still keep a multi-boot with Mint and Ubuntu 11.04 just for testing.